TechLINK: Cooperative Work Experience

TechLINK: Cooperative Work Experiences

The automotive technology department firmly believes that the best way to learn to
become a highly skilled automotive technician is through a combination of on-campus
learning and real-life work. We are pleased to work closely with students that have
met the qualifications to find paid cooperative work experience placements in local
shops.

Preparing for the Opportunity

Not everyone is ready for immediate co-op work placement. There are several ‘tests’
to assure that you are ready. You can do this by answering the following simple questions:

Are you sure that you ready to begin a career as an automotive technician?

Have you completed the 9 core automotive courses (AUTO 1101, 1106, 1140, 1150, 1160,
1170, 1240, 1250 and 1260) to assure that you the technical knowledge to begin a work
assignment?

Do you know what type of shop (independent or dealership) in which you would like
to start your career?

Are you willing and able to make the ‘career move’ right now to being employed as
an apprentice tech while you complete your degree?

If the answers to all of these questions are an unqualified “YES” then you may be
ready for co-op. Contact Danny Foor at dfoor3@cscc.edu or (614) 287-2789.

Flexible Scheduling

Students who are actively working in cooperative work placements in area dealerships
and independent repair shops follow the same curriculum as the general Automotive
Technology Program. However, since students are working in local repair shops as well
as taking coursework on campus, the student must schedule upcoming classes in consultation
with their employer. The student and employer may decide to schedule full-time at
school and part-time at work or just the opposite.

Commitment

This program is for students who are committed to finishing their program of study
at CSCC. It is not the desire of the automotive department to place someone that
will then stop short in their educational goals and limit themselves in their chosen
career.